Downtown Las Vegas casino retiring some chips

Plaza hotel-casino is retiring a series of casino chips, and the public has until the end of August to redeem them, according to the downtown Las Vegas property.

A total of 13 different table game cheques have been discontinued as of May 2 because the chips either display the Plaza’s former logo or commemorate a past event, a casino spokesperson explained.

Guests have until Aug. 30 to redeem the chips at the Plaza cashier cage.

According to Plaza’s posted materials, the following chip types will be discontinued:

• Old-logo series, which includes $500 purple chips with two turquoise inserts; $100 black chips with four green inserts; $25 green chips with two red and two yellow inserts; $5 red chips with three yellow inserts; and $1 blue chips with two grey inserts.
• “Modern Classic” series, which includes $1,000 yellow chips with four green and four white inserts; $500 purple chips with two turquoise inserts; $100 black chips with four green inserts; $5 red chips with three green or yellow inserts; and $1 blue chips with two grey inserts.
• Specialty designs, which include $25 “Special Chip” green chips with two red and two yellow inserts; $5 “Big Blues Bender” chips and $5 “A Mob Story” chips, which are red with a trio of green or yellow inserts.

Nevada gaming regulations require casinos to establish a structured process when discontinuing chips.

Under Regulation 12.070, licensees must submit a redemption plan to the chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board at least 30 days before chips are removed from circulation. The plan must offer a minimum 120-day redemption window, include public notice in at least two Nevada newspapers twice weekly, and outline how the property will destroy or dispose of discontinued chips once the redemption period ends.